New Posts For Thread: paula radcliffehttps://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29258591/paula-radcliffeif paula radcliffe hadn't been chosen for the team would another GB woman have been selected ?Glad there is that process in place Danno . Hate to think of anyone missing a lifes ambition through red tape etc .https://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29258591/paula-radcliffe?post_id=522428463#522428463Glad there is that process in place Danno . Hate to think of anyone missing a lifes ambition through red tape etc .Mon, 30 Jul 2012 08:22:02 -0500Many thanks ,i'm pleased that there is a reserve..hope she's been training on the assumption that she'll run.https://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29258591/paula-radcliffe?post_id=522427695#522427695Many thanks ,i'm pleased that there is a reserve..hope she's been training on the assumption that she'll run.Mon, 30 Jul 2012 07:48:30 -0500Radcliffe was selected back in October, following her qualifying time of 2.23 in the Berlin marathon where she finished 3rd. The second GB slot was also confirmed in the autumn (Mara Yamauchi who ran a 2.26). The final slot was to be decided followhttps://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29258591/paula-radcliffe?post_id=522426915#522426915Radcliffe was selected back in October, following her qualifying time of 2.23 in the Berlin marathon where she finished 3rd. The second GB slot was also confirmed in the autumn (Mara Yamauchi who ran a 2.26). The final slot was to be decided followMon, 30 Jul 2012 07:17:07 -0500another woman has taken her place. she's done the right thing and let her have a gohttps://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29258591/paula-radcliffe?post_id=522426179#522426179another woman has taken her place. she's done the right thing and let her have a goMon, 30 Jul 2012 06:45:43 -0500stop her lottery fundinghttps://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29258591/paula-radcliffe?post_id=522425113#522425113stop her lottery fundingMon, 30 Jul 2012 05:51:43 -0500she's only been a major doubt for about 2 weeks.She could easily have trained like her potential replacements and knock out a crappy 2.30 timeAt her peak was head and shoulders above any female marathon runner is history. Deserved a home olympic runhttps://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29258591/paula-radcliffe?post_id=522425059#522425059she's only been a major doubt for about 2 weeks.She could easily have trained like her potential replacements and knock out a crappy 2.30 timeAt her peak was head and shoulders above any female marathon runner is history. Deserved a home olympic runMon, 30 Jul 2012 05:49:20 -0500If you're right Wessex (and i've no reason to think otherwise)then it's a disgrace that she was selected in the first place..........i suspect she's known for quite some time that she wouldn't run.https://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29258591/paula-radcliffe?post_id=522424277#522424277If you're right Wessex (and i've no reason to think otherwise)then it's a disgrace that she was selected in the first place..........i suspect she's known for quite some time that she wouldn't run.Mon, 30 Jul 2012 04:59:58 -0500Anyone could gatecrash the marathon anyway . Anyone who was dressed up properly in running gear and with a number could participate with a bit of ingenuity . Particularly if they were a student from Bangalore studying in England .https://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29258591/paula-radcliffe?post_id=522417185#522417185Anyone could gatecrash the marathon anyway . Anyone who was dressed up properly in running gear and with a number could participate with a bit of ingenuity . Particularly if they were a student from Bangalore studying in England .Sun, 29 Jul 2012 19:25:34 -0500Finishing position irrelevant Wessex ( unless you back them ) . The Olympics is about competing , some female runner has missed out on possibly the most important occasion in their athletic career .Why are subs not allowed ? Is it security ?https://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29258591/paula-radcliffe?post_id=522417085#522417085Finishing position irrelevant Wessex ( unless you back them ) . The Olympics is about competing , some female runner has missed out on possibly the most important occasion in their athletic career .Why are subs not allowed ? Is it security ?Sun, 29 Jul 2012 19:20:37 -0500Yes but she wouldn't have finished in the top 20 eitherhttps://community.betfair.com/commonwealthgames2010/go/thread/view/114965/29258591/paula-radcliffe?post_id=522416153#522416153Yes but she wouldn't have finished in the top 20 eitherSun, 29 Jul 2012 18:32:36 -0500